When to Plant Lysimachia in Flossmoor, IL

One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Flossmoor should be determined by referring to the USDA zone info.


Planting Calendar for Lysimachia

Frost tolerance for lysimachia: Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant: Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

Lysimachia can survive in some cold which tells us that you can plant them a little bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

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A good time to plant lysimachia
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant lysimachia
Probably not a good time to plant lysimachia

The earliest that you can plant lysimachia in Flossmoor is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant lysimachia and expect a good harvest is probably September. If you wait any later than that and your lysimachia may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your lysimachia indoors.

Last Frost Date

In Flossmoor the average date of last frost happens on April 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Flossmoor is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Flossmoor there is a last frost after April 15 so always be ready to cover your lysimachia in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Flossmoor

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low-15°F
Highest Expected Low-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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